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Stumbled upon a pretty epic bridal party at the Brooklyn Botanic...

Stumbled upon a pretty epic bridal party at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens this afternoon.

Mom said: “Tell him something that makes you...

Mom said: “Tell him something that makes you special.” 
She said: “I have a fake eye because I had cancer.”

"I want to make cars.""What’s the best part about making...

"I want to make cars."
"What’s the best part about making cars?"
"Seeing how fast they go."
"What’s the hardest part about making cars?"
"Keeping them from exploding."

"Who are the flowers for?""Myself.""What’s your favorite...

"Who are the flowers for?"
"Myself."
"What’s your favorite thing about yourself?"
"I guess I always try to be honest."
"What’s a time you weren’t as honest as you’d have liked?"
"It took me too long to come out of the closet."
"Why’s that?"
"I guess I just didn’t know for sure."
"And when did you settle on it?"
"Honestly, when society’s expectation is that you’re straight, I think you constantly have to settle on it."

"I once threw a pen at a kid’s head for raising his hand...

"I once threw a pen at a kid’s head for raising his hand in class and saying that PMS should disqualify women from leadership positions."

"I’m having trouble dealing with society.""What aspect of...

"I’m having trouble dealing with society."
"What aspect of society?"
"The whole thing."

"The team lost 11-2.""Who’s fault was it?""Definitely not...

"The team lost 11-2."
"Who’s fault was it?"
"Definitely not ours. They never put us in the game."

Today in microfashion…

Today in microfashion…

"One day a crazy looking homeless guy came to the door, and we...

"One day a crazy looking homeless guy came to the door, and we were about to close the door on him, but my mother saw him and shouted: ‘Hey Eugene!’ She knew his name! Then she ran around the kitchen putting all sorts of food into tupperware, and brought it out to him. After he left, we asked my mom why she gave him so much food. She told us: ‘You never know how Jesus is going to look when he shows up.’ She was always saying that— it was a spiritual thing. Then you know what happened? Two months later, that same man showed up on the door step, clean shaven, and wearing a suit. And he had an envelope with money for my mother. ‘Ms. Rosa always believed in me,’ he said. I’ll never forget it! Eugene was his name."

"I didn’t get married until I was 50. I think it finally...

"I didn’t get married until I was 50. I think it finally happened because I stopped thinking it was possible."
"How do you mean?"
"Before I gave up, I was putting so much pressure on myself that I’d immediately be considering and measuring every man I’d meet. It’s not natural to begin a relationship with such a long term view. When I met my husband, I wasn’t looking past that afternoon."